Mr. Macías is one of the first people to test Europe’s new commitment to require member states to protect whistle-blowers. In his appeal, he is arguing that the law obligates Spain to safeguard him rather than punish him. Member states have until December 2021 to adopt the new law, but all E.U. The most recent proposal — by the Ciudadanos party — was voted down by Parliament in June. Left-wing parties argued that the law, which targeted public corruption, did not go far enough in addressing corporate and individual fraud.

Source: New York Times August 22, 2020 15:11 UTC